Tiny Toon Adventures

Teletoon - Cinetoon. A block on Saturdays that airs animated movies, such as Tom and Jerry: The Movie. Teletoon - KAPOW!. An action type block, featuring shows like the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Megas XLR. Teletoon - TELETOON Retro. A block which shows some "classic" programming. These 1-hour blocks have recently disappeared, but The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show still remains at its timeslot. Some more classics are scattered througho ...

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Teletoon, Teletoon - Programming blocks, Teletoon - Cinetoon, Teletoon - KAPOW!, Teletoon - TELETOON Retro, Teletoon - The Detour on TELETOON, Teletoon - Programs on Teletoon English, Teletoon - Current programs as of January 2006, Teletoon - Past programs

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Darth Vader - Overview. Son of Shmi Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker was born in 41 BBY. Shmi claims that there was no father and that her pregnancy with Anakin resulted from a virgin conception. Some viewers have drawn parallels between Anakin's origin and the New Testament stories of Jesus' conception and birth, as well as classic mythological stories. Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn suggests that Anakin might have been conceived by the midi-chlorians — the implication being that Anakin is a creation of the Force itself. ...

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Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Biography, Darth Vader - Overview, Darth Vader - Childhood and discovery, Darth Vader - The Clone Wars, Darth Vader - Transformation into Vader, Darth Vader - Fighting the rebellion, Darth Vader - Battling his son, Darth Vader - The redemption of Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader - Vader in the Expanded Universe, Darth Vader - Possible interpretations of the Jedi prophecy, Darth Vader - Lightsaber training, Darth Vader - On His Loss To Obi-Wan, Darth Vader - Swordplay As Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Talents, Darth Vader - Armor and cybernetic enhancements, Darth Vader - Portrayers, Darth Vader - Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader - Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Behind the scenes, Darth Vader - Cultural figure, Darth Vader - Trivia, Darth Vader - Notes and references, Darth Vader - Sources

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There is some similarity between the phenomenon of a Valley Girl in the United States and the concept of a Sloane Ranger in the United Kingdom, in particular the self-confidence, the emphasis on personal appearance and social standing among a narrow group of peers, and the lack of interest in counter-culture issues such as affirmitive action, social welfare and global warming/cooling/changing. A book was written called How to De-Program Your Valley Girl (ISBN 0894802399) in an attempt by ...

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Valley girl, Valley girl - Dialect, Valley girl - Connections with wider culture, Valley girl - Song, Valley girl - Feature film, Valley girl - Fictional valley girls, Valley girl - United Kingdom

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Tweety Bird - Creation. Bob Clampett created the character that would become Tweety in the 1942 short A Tale of Two Kitties, pitting him against two hungry cats named Babbit and Catstello (based on the famous comedians Abbott and Costello). On the original model sheet, Tweety was named Orson (which was also the name of a bird character from an earlier Clampett cartoon Wacky Blackouts Tweety was originally naked (pink), jowly, and far more aggressive and saucy, as opposed to the later, ...

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Tweety Bird, Tweety Bird - History, Tweety Bird - Creation, Tweety Bird - Freleng takes over, Tweety Bird - Later appearances, Tweety Bird - Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies filmography

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Toys "R" Us - Beginnings. Initially founded in Washington, DC during the post-war baby boom era in 1948 as a baby furniture retailer, Charles Lazarus began receiving requests from customers for baby toys. After adding baby toys, he got requests for more grown up toys. Eventually the focus of the store changed and Toys "R" Us as we know it was born. The company has since relocated to Wayne, New Jersey.

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Toys "R" Us, Toys "R" Us - History, Toys "R" Us - Beginnings, Toys "R" Us - Strike in Sweden, Toys "R" Us - Buyout, Toys "R" Us - Today, Toys "R" Us - Other 'R' Us chains, Toys "R" Us - Logo and mascot, Toys "R" Us - Slogans, Toys "R" Us - Trivia, Toys "R" Us - References in popular culture

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Tex Avery - Early years. Tex Avery was born to George Walton Avery (June 8, 1867 - January 14, 1935) and Mary Augusta "Jessie" Bean (1886 - 1931) in Taylor, Texas. His father was born in Alabama. His mother was born in Buena Vista, Chickasaw County, Mississippi. His paternal grandparents were Needham Avery (October 8, 1838 - after 1892) and his wife Lucinda C. Baxly (May 11, 1844 - March 10, 1892). His maternal grandparents were Frederick Mumford Bean (1852 - October 23, 1886) and his wife Minn ...

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Tex Avery, Tex Avery - Biography, Tex Avery - Early years, Tex Avery - Termite Terrace, Tex Avery - Creation of Looney Tunes stars, Tex Avery - Avery & MGM, Tex Avery - After MGM, Tex Avery - Recommended Reading

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The poem, like other works by Poe such as "The Black Cat", "The Imp of the Perverse" and "The Tell-Tale Heart", is a study of guilt or "perverseness" (in Poe's own words, "The human thirst for self-torture"). Although we are told in those stories that the narrators have killed someone, in "The Raven" we are only told that the narrator has lost his love, Lenore (imported from an earlier poem, "Lenore" (1831) which was itself a massive reworking of "A Paean"; both are also about the death of a young woman). His reaction to the loss has been co ...

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The Raven, The Raven - Overview, The Raven - Interpretation, The Raven - Publication history, The Raven - Derived Works, The Raven - References to The Raven

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Paul Dini - Early years. Paul Dini was born on August 7, 1957 in New York City. He attended the Robert Louis Stevenson school in Pebble Beach, California on an art scholarship. He attended Emerson College in Boston, where he earned a BFA degree in creative writing. (He also took zoology classes at Harvard University.) During college, he began doing freelance animation scripts for Filmation, and a number of other studios. In 1984, he was hired to work for George Luca ...

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Paul Dini, Paul Dini - Biography, Paul Dini - Early years, Paul Dini - Professional career, Paul Dini - Hobbies, Paul Dini - Awards

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Nicktoons Network airs or had aired every Nickelodeon-produced animated series that premiered on Nickelodeon prior to 2002. Nicktoons has also shown some non-Nicktoons from Steven Spielberg & Warner Bros. Animation, which Nickelodeon had rights to at the time the network was launched, and international shows such as Corneil and Bernie, Martin Mystery, and various Nelvana and Teletoon fare. Nicktoons Network also takes off a few "library" shows that are also in heavy rotation on other MTV Networks outlets or to rest them from viewe ...

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NickToons Network, NickToons Network - List of programs broadcast by NickToons TV, NickToons Network - Programs currently broadcast on the network, NickToons Network - Programs formerly broadcast on the network, NickToons Network - Animated shorts, NickToons Network - Logos

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Fox Broadcasting Company - Launch. The groundwork for the launch of the Fox network began in March 1985 with News Corporation's $250 million purchase of 50% of TCF Holdings, the parent company of the 20th Century Fox movie studio. Six months later, in September, Murdoch agreed to pay $325 million to acquire the rest of the studio. In May 1985, News Corp agreed to pay $1.55 billion to acquire television stations in six major U.S. media markets from John Kluge's company, Metromedia--KTTV in Los Angeles, WFLD ...

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Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Broadcasting Company - History, Fox Broadcasting Company - Launch, Fox Broadcasting Company - 1980s, Fox Broadcasting Company - 1990s, Fox Broadcasting Company - 2000s, Fox Broadcasting Company - Criticism, Fox Broadcasting Company - Fox Sports, Fox Broadcasting Company - Notes, Fox Broadcasting Company - Children's programming, Fox Broadcasting Company - Books About Fox

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Crossovers of multiple characters owned by one company or published by one publisher, have been used to set an established continuity, where characters can frequently meet within one setting. This is especially true of comic book publishers, as different characters in various Marvel or DC comic books frequently interact with one another since they live in the same "universe". (The X-Men, for example, have frequent dealings with another group of Marvel heroes, the Fantastic Four.) Crossovers may also be advertised as a guest appearance or cameo appearance, often to promote another work of fiction, somet ...

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Fictional crossover, Fictional crossover - Introduction, Fictional crossover - General crossovers, Fictional crossover - Explicitly outside continuity, Fictional crossover - Dream sequence, Fictional crossover - Celebrity guest appearance, Fictional crossover - Gag cameo, Fictional crossover - Crossover concepts or ideas, Fictional crossover - Crossover fan made

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As the character of Elmyra was popular among the show's viewers, the creators decided to give her character two entire episodes later in the series. The family, which has been previously unmentioned family appeared in two episodes, "Take Elmyra Please" and "Grandma's Dead." Soleil Moon Frye voiced Elmyra's eldest sister, Amanda; Matt Frewer was her frazzled inventor father. As these episodes featured none of the rest of the regular Tiny Toons cast, other than Furrball, they may have been a test to see if Elmyra's character could get her own spi ...

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Elmyra Duff, Elmyra Duff - The Duffs, Elmyra Duff - Spin-offs, Elmyra Duff - Other connections, Elmyra Duff - Status

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In 2003, the Warner Bros. studio produced a full-fledged animated series entitled Duck Dodgers, which aired on the Cartoon Network cable channel. Though primarily based around the original Duck Dodgers short, the 2003 series has also taken many visual and thematic cues from classic Looney Tunes shorts unrelated to the Dodgers character and its science fiction premise (as shown right). Also, many other familiar characters from the Looney Tunes pantheon are featured in the series, often given traits to fit wi ...

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Duck Dodgers, Duck Dodgers - Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, Duck Dodgers - Duck Dodgers sequels, Duck Dodgers - Duck Dodgers television series, Duck Dodgers - Episode list, Duck Dodgers - Episode Guide, Duck Dodgers - Further appearances

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Chuck E. Cheese's - Host/Hostess. Responsible for catering to a parties every need. The host/hostess sets the party up, greets the party at the Kid Check booth, serves drinks and pizza, dances with children and Chuck E Cheese during the LIVE! show, sings happy birthday, and then serves cake. Chuck E. Cheese's - Kid Checker. The kid checker mans the front of the house. This is likely the first person seen when entering a Chuck E Cheese's restaurant. A kid checker will greet a fa ...

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Chuck E. Cheese's, Chuck E. Cheese's - Mascots, Chuck E. Cheese's - Kid Check, Chuck E. Cheese's - Food Service, Chuck E. Cheese's - Birthday Parties, Chuck E. Cheese's - Employees, Chuck E. Cheese's - Host/Hostess, Chuck E. Cheese's - Kid Checker, Chuck E. Cheese's - Cashier, Chuck E. Cheese's - Game Room Attendants, Chuck E. Cheese's - Walk Around Character, Chuck E. Cheese's - Lawsuits, Chuck E. Cheese's - Parodies, Chuck E. Cheese's - Tokens

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List of fictional television shows - Family Guy. Battlestar Galactica Forum - local access Daggermouth and Boom Boom - Nickelodeon cartoon Diane! - local daytime talk show Fast Animals, Slow Children - FOX special Gumbel 2 Gumbel: Beach Justice - cop drama starring Bryant Gumbel and Greg Gumbel. Jolly Farm Revue - BBC kids' show KISS Forum - local access talk show The Real Live Griffins< ...

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List of fictional television shows, List of fictional television shows - Fictional TV shows, List of fictional television shows - Family Guy, List of fictional television shows - The Flintstones, List of fictional television shows - Futurama, List of fictional television shows - Late Night with Conan O' Brien, List of fictional television shows - The Muppet Show and Muppets Tonight, List of fictional television shows - Saturday Night Live, List of fictional television shows - The Simpsons, List of fictional television shows - South Park

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Fox Broadcasting Company - Launch. The groundwork for the launch of the Fox network began in March 1985 with News Corporation's $250 million purchase of 50% of TCF Holdings, the parent company of the 20th Century Fox movie studio. Six months later, in September, Murdoch agreed to pay $325 million to acquire the rest of the studio. In May 1985, News Corp agreed to pay $1.55 billion to acquire television stations in six major U.S. media markets from John Kluge's company, Metromedia--KTTV in Los Angeles, WFLD ...

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Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Broadcasting Company - History, Fox Broadcasting Company - Launch, Fox Broadcasting Company - 1980s, Fox Broadcasting Company - 1990s, Fox Broadcasting Company - 2000s, Fox Broadcasting Company - Criticism, Fox Broadcasting Company - FOX sports, Fox Broadcasting Company - Notes, Fox Broadcasting Company - Children's programming, Fox Broadcasting Company - Books About Fox

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Fox Broadcasting Company - Launch. The groundwork for the launch of the Fox network began in March 1985 with News Corporation's $250 million purchase of 50% of TCF Holdings, the parent company of the 20th Century Fox movie studio. Six months later, in September, Murdoch agreed to pay $325 million to acquire the rest of the studio. In May 1985, News Corp agreed to pay $1.55 billion to acquire television stations in six major U.S. media markets from John Kluge's company, Metromedia--KTTV in California, WFLD ...

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Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Broadcasting Company - History, Fox Broadcasting Company - Launch, Fox Broadcasting Company - 1980s, Fox Broadcasting Company - 1990s, Fox Broadcasting Company - 2000s, Fox Broadcasting Company - Criticism, Fox Broadcasting Company - Fox Sports, Fox Broadcasting Company - Notes, Fox Broadcasting Company - Children's programming, Fox Broadcasting Company - Station Standardization, Fox Broadcasting Company - Aquisation of Al Jazeera, Fox Broadcasting Company - Books About Fox

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Maurice James Noble was born in Spooner, Minnesota, but spent much of his childhood in New Mexico and Southern California. In the early 1930s he attended the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, and while there the Institute displayed his works in its first one-man show of watercolors. Having to leave Chouinard for financial reasons, he ended up doing design work for a department store. A Disney scout recruited him about 1934, and he decided to accept the job since it paid $10 per month more than the department store did. Noble was ...

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Maurice Noble, Maurice Noble - Early Work, Maurice Noble - The Warner Bros. years, Maurice Noble - MGM and Dr. Seuss, Maurice Noble - Later years, Maurice Noble - Selected filmography

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Hayashibara also sang the theme songs for Slayers, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi and Love Hina (not the OVA) and the themes "Oversoul", "Trust You", "Northern Lights" and "Omokage" for Shaman King. Aside from that, she also sings numerous themes in Shaman King CDs. She was the voice of Li'l Sneezer in the Japanese dub of Tiny Toon Adventures. She has also sung as part of the bands DoCo and Ties, and as a guest vocalist for Hinata Girls. ...

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Megumi Hayashibara, Megumi Hayashibara - Notable voice roles, Megumi Hayashibara - Solo CD discography, Megumi Hayashibara - Trivia

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"Riffer" is another name for the person who has to watch the bad material; Crow T. Robot, Mike Nelson or Joel Robinson, and Tom Servo using a standard cast, whoever the MSTer (person who writes the MSTing) chooses for a non-standard cast. Riffing, naturally, is what the riffers do. "Riffs" are what the characters actually say to make fun of the fanfic, post, or rant. Often, riffs come from pop culture, including songs, Monty Python, South Park, Star Trek, Star Wars, Saturday Night Live sketches, The Simpsons, and various webcomics and other internet debris. Some of the more famous and overused riffs are: ...

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MSTing, MSTing - History, MSTing - Infamous MSTed authors, MSTing - Riffers Riffing and Riffs, MSTing - The Crow Syndrome, MSTing - Bite Me!, MSTing - SUUUUURGE!, MSTing - Dark riffs, MSTing - INTENSE... <something>... ACTION!, MSTing - Spelling/Grammar flames and Author bashing, MSTing - The What? repeat, MSTing - Tom's Head exploding, MSTing - Electric Boogoloo, MSTing - TOGGG

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List of Bugs Bunny cartoons - Prototypes of Bugs. The following shorts featured various prototypes of the character that eventually became Bugs: Porky's Hare Hunt (1938) Prest-O Change-O (1939) Hare-um Scare-um (1939) Elmer's Candid Camera (1940) List of Bugs Bunny cartoons - Bugs Bunny shorts. A Wild Hare (1940) Elmer's Pet Rabbit (1941) Tortoise Beats Hare (1941) Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt ...

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List of Bugs Bunny cartoons, List of Bugs Bunny cartoons - Theatrical, List of Bugs Bunny cartoons - Prototypes of Bugs, List of Bugs Bunny cartoons - Bugs Bunny shorts, List of Bugs Bunny cartoons - Feature films, List of Bugs Bunny cartoons - Television, List of Bugs Bunny cartoons - Other cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny

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The state of the field of animation changed during the 1980s, thanks to competitors' syndicated cartoon series based upon popular toys and action figures, including Filmation's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Rankin-Bass' Thundercats. The Hanna-Barbera studio fell behind, as a new wave of animators and production studios introduced variety into the market for TV cartoons in the 1980s and 1990s. Throughout the '80s, Hanna-Barbera churned out shows based on familiar licensed properties like The Smurfs, See also:

Cartoon Network Studios, Cartoon Network Studios - The Beginning of Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network Studios - Television cartoons, Cartoon Network Studios - Quality controversy, Cartoon Network Studios - The slow rise and fall and the Turner rebound, Cartoon Network Studios - Notable Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network Studios productions, Cartoon Network Studios - 1950s and 1960s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1970s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1980s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1990s

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